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Dance of the Underdogsnew
The dramatic-feature equivalent to Mad Hot Ballroom finds heart in the tale of a bunch of at-risk New York kids led into self-esteem by an old-world dance expert.
Orlando Weekly |
Steve Schneider |
04-06-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Liz Friedlander, Take The Lead
Cradle Will Rocknew
What does it say that this South African export won for Best Foreign-Language Film when the similar but more shattering City of God didn't even place back in 2003?
Orlando Weekly |
Steve Schneider |
04-06-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Gavin Hood, Tsotsi
Devoted to Glibnessnew
The Tarantino school of filmmaking reaches its nadir -- one hopes -- in this initially promising mistaken-identity caper.
Orlando Weekly |
Steve Schneider |
04-06-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Lucky Number Slevin, Paul McGuigan
Shorts Galorenew
Advance PR to the contrary, Pixar's One Man Band is not included in the touring showcase of 2006 Oscar nominees -- blame ongoing rights issues for the sore-thumb omission.
Orlando Weekly |
Steve Schneider |
04-06-2006 |
Reviews
Criminally Unfunnynew
Rob Schneider and David Spade welcome Jon Heder into the fraternity of comic actors who will never again enjoy a shred of credibility.
Orlando Weekly |
Steve Schneider |
04-06-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Dennis Dugan, The Benchwarmers
Massa of Realitynew
At last, a movie that understands the surest way to sell an important message is to come in through the lowbrow door.
Orlando Weekly |
Steve Schneider |
04-06-2006 |
Reviews
O Lucky Mannew
Josh Hartnett gets the best lines and Lucy Liu in this cleverly forgettable crime yarn.
Baltimore City Paper |
Bret McCabe |
04-06-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Lucky Number Slevin, Paul McGuigan
Border X-Ingnew
Gitai puts women in power.
New York Press |
Jennifer Meri |
04-06-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Amos Gitai, Free Zone
Chick Cliquenew
Privilege and class win when whiteness is questioned.
New York Press |
Armond White |
04-06-2006 |
Reviews
Desperation Nationnew
Tori Spelling skewers herself for a laugh in So NoTORIous, while the guys in King of Cars dunk themselves for a sale.
L.A. Weekly |
Robert Abele |
04-06-2006 |
TV
Tags: TV
Edit Roomnew
Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That! and Liza with a Z both celebrate live performance.
New York Press |
Armond White |
04-06-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: bob fosse, the beastie boys
Dead Weightnew
An all-star cast doesn't help this Scottish dramedy stay afloat.
New York Press |
Matt Zoller Seitz |
04-06-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Gaby Dellal, On a Clear Day
Death by Sequelnew
Don't see this movie; heck, don't even read this review -- Basic Instinct 2 is that putrid.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
04-05-2006 |
Reviews
Spin Cinemanew
Aaron Eckhart shines in a decent movie that could have been better.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
04-05-2006 |
Reviews
Doomsday Dream Believernew
This documentary uncovers Jim Jones' bad faith and the "how" behind the Guyana tragedy.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Cheryl Eddy |
04-05-2006 |
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